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Well, decided I could put the canned ham/beans into the pantry, off the table. I always "watch" meats a little longer than veg. Now there's room for something else. Deciding for today -- can some milk or make cheese 🤔 gotta "do" some milk for frig space.
 

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5 qt of milk. Looks pretty 😁

Prev try I was told bring to pressure, 10# for 10 min
Wasn't good. Too "cooked" & separated similar to curds/whey. Did I wipe rims with vinegar??? Habit.
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Oh well, chickens didn't care.

This time, room temp milk & canner water. Bring to steam, bring to pressure and immediately turn off. Cool to zero pressure, remove. For certain, I wiped water on rims😁 will test one in a month or so. 🤷

Milk in pan to make cheese. Taking a break, just got dry clothes off line & folded. I need a break :old
 

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5 qt of milk. Looks pretty 😁

Prev try I was told bring to pressure, 10# for 10 min
Wasn't good. Too "cooked" & separated similar to curds/whey. Did I wipe rims with vinegar??? Habit.View attachment 30091 Oh well, chickens didn't care.

This time, room temp milk & canner water. Bring to steam, bring to pressure and immediately turn off. Cool to zero pressure, remove. For certain, I wiped water on rims😁 will test one in a month or so. 🤷

Milk in pan to make cheese. Taking a break, just got dry clothes off line & folded. I need a break :old

do you ever try for any of the hard cheeses?
 

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Not yet. Just started milking this yr. But will this summer -- when job slows. It takes an amount of planned time to press, dry & wax. Then you store until it's ripened 🤣 long, hard wait. Maybe Christmas treats!

I did get a quart of ricotta finished just a short time ago...dishwasher on 2nd run today. Jars, pans, etc, this time.
 
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